diff --git a/plugins-server/cloud9.connect/connect-plugin.js b/plugins-server/cloud9.connect/connect-plugin.js
index c350a914519..c1fb4b7e81e 100644
--- a/plugins-server/cloud9.connect/connect-plugin.js
+++ b/plugins-server/cloud9.connect/connect-plugin.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module.exports = function startup(options, imports, register) {
         if (buildVersion !== false) {
             res.setHeader("x-build-version", buildVersion);
         }
-        if(req.method === "POST" && req.headers["content-type"].indexOf("text/plain") === 0) {
+        if(req.method === "POST" && typeof req.headers["content-type"] === "string" && req.headers["content-type"].indexOf("text/plain") === 0) {
             req.headers["content-type"] = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
         }
         next();